Not exact matches
It abounds in «
quotable quotes,» with many a sly dig at such human frailties
as laziness, gossip and argumentativeness, and not a little humor.
Magazines, newspapers, and TV stations gleefully recorded the events
as the studio heads and theatre owners were picketed and attackers and supporters tossed their
quotable quotes at each other and the press.
The
quotable quote of the far - right Club for Growth from earlier this century comes to mind, when they castigated anyone to the political left of Mississippi's most stone - aged legislator
as a «tax - hiking, government - expanding, latte - drinking, sushi - eating, Volvo - driving, New York Times - reading, body - piercing, Hollywood - loving, left - wing freak show.»
The witty, intelligent writings had instant appeal and are full of
quotable quotes that are still familiar today, such
as the title of the second Montaigne biography, When I Am Playing with My Cat, How Do I Know that She Is Not Playing With Me?
A couple of more points I would add:
As the journalist describes the content of the piece he or she is writing, think about providing a «sound bite,» something clever, short and sweet, which is
quotable and if sufficiently clever will find its way in to the headline or a sidebar
quote.
You might want to find a
quotable quote for your own resume
as well.